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PHY 1120
Exam I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Do protons or electrons move to transfer charge? | electrons |
| What is a property of conductors? | free electrons can move through and out of these materials |
| What is a property of inductors? | free electrons cannot move through or out of these materials |
| What is conduction? | the transfer of charge due to direct contact |
| What is induction? | the temporary or permanently polarization of charge within an object due to the close proximity of another charge |
| What does grounding allow to happen between the object and the area of grounding? | an exchange of electrons |
| Why would water be attracted to a positively or negatively charged rod? | water molecules are polar |
| What is the charge of an electron? | -1.6*10^-19 C |
| What is the charge of a proton? | 1.6*10^-19 C |